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- lofielectronic0
Was pretty darn good.
And the Gang of Four was an unexpected, for me, highlight.
Enjoyed the MC5 and guests allot too.
Have to say tho, probably the 'least enjoyable' ATP I've been too, been to five or six now.
The layout of the venues with stages in odd places - specifically the main stage, the soulless shopping mall type concourse linking everything, the que's, the fact you'd leave a half empty stage only to find a big que outside not being let in, Not being allowed to wander from one band to the next without finishing your drink, and then walking to the next venue only to not get in, the lack of focus for after hours activities... hmm.
Not to say it wasn't great and a whole lot of fun, and the accommodation was much improved on Camber Sands, which I think was needed. But, having been, I'd so rather they went back to Camber...
I probably only saw half the bands I wanted due to the various issues above and it just seemed to lack the intimacy of the ATPs before. I'm sure some of the issues above will be sorted, but I'm not sure if enough can be done.
The April 07 Dirty Three ATP has yet another fantastic line up, and I'm tempted, but I know if it was at the Camber venue, I'd probably be booking it about now...